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Contents 1 Materials from Dr. Anne Riederer's Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) Workshop (07/28/11-07/29/11) 1.1 Powerpoints 1.2 General LCA Info 1.3 TRACI Model Info 1.4 AP 42 Info 1.5 Additional References (all pdfs)

Materials from Dr. Anne Riederer's Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) Workshop (07/28/11-07/29/11)

Powerpoints

• Intro to LCA.ppt (~10 Mb) - Gives a brief overview of LCA, general procedure, examples, common models, introduction to TRACI, and suggested further reading.

• Navajo Coal Stove LCA.ppt (~16 Mb) - Goes over a case study of Navajo cookstoves LCA.

• Presentation by Mr. Batsaikhan, Vice Director of Air Quality agency of the Capital City (~9Mb, in Mongolian) explaining the plan for more efficient stove usage in UB this winter.

General LCA Info

• LCA 101 (pdf)
• LCA Principles and Practice (pdf)
• Guidelines for social life cycle assessment of products - UNEP

TRACI Model Info

• Online description here

• TRACI 2.0.xsl (~2 Mb) - TRACI model here. This may be updated soon, so check the site at the online description above for possible updates.

• TRACI 2.0 user manual (pdf)

AP 42 Info

• AP-42 is a compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, published by the EPA
• Please click here to access the latest AP-42 edition AND previous editions (which may, in fact, be more useful for emission factors similar to traditional Mongolian stoves)

Additional References (all pdfs)

• Estimating the environmental burdens of residential energy supply systems through material input and emission factors, Building and Environment, 2008
• Evaluating Uncertainty in Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment. A Case Study Comparing Two Insulation Options for a Dutch One-Family Dwelling, Environ. Sci. Technology, 2003 (Supporting Information)
• Life cycle inventory for cooking, Energy Policy, 1997
• Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions related to use, maintenance, and disposal of a residential structure, Wood and Fiber Science, 2005